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i'm so into the sport, i can'tñ stand to see mlb players doing drugs. >> reporter: when the youngsters were just toddlers, lance williams co-wrote the expose, "game of shadows." williams says baseball's more on top of the situation now than it was then. he is now with the center for investigative reporting. >> the players were never punish at all. >> reporter: upon learning that players were linked to performance-enhancing drugs, we pursued evidence. >> we'll sit in front of an arbiter. and give our case. and that's as much as i feel comfortable telling you right now. >> reporter: williams says baseball needs its own investigative body. but that costs big money. as does better drug testing. >> foolproof testing is a possible thing. but nobody wants to put up the tens of millions of dollars that would be required. >> reporter: at at&t park tonight, i asked fans about the a-rod scandal. >> alex rodriguez is not a baseball player. >> reporter: what is he? >> he's a fraud. >> don't care about alex rodriguez giants over here. we're going to climb out of last place. >> reporter: you heard la
i'm so into the sport, i can'tñ stand to see mlb players doing drugs. >> reporter: when the youngsters were just toddlers, lance williams co-wrote the expose, "game of shadows." williams says baseball's more on top of the situation now than it was then. he is now with the center for investigative reporting. >> the players were never punish at all. >> reporter: upon learning that players were linked to performance-enhancing drugs, we pursued evidence. >> we'll...
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. >> mlb suspensions, you said a-rod is out through 2014 >> he is good looking. >> just because he is appealing it is okay he took drugs? i don't get that. >> you didn't even laugh at my jokes. >> i was too busy making my own sad jokes. >> i didn't even hear your joke. >> they were equally bad. >> a-rod said the last seven months was a nightmare and the worst time of his life. getting caught sucks bro. and there are pills he can take. >> do you know they own a used car dealership in texas? it is perfect since he is a cheater. i believe you owe them an uh apology. >> i'm sorry. i deeply apologized. i okra meal an apology. >> you know what is funny? why did the used car dealers get the reputation? that is cliche from when i was born. >> they are trying to make a dollar and live the american dream. >> i was trying to make a bad joke that fell flat. >> that's later. you know, moynahan, that it is not a real show. >> just to prove your point, you know on tv you can't say go [bleep]. >> that's two now. >> great. somebody is staying late now. >> you said you want the characters in the newsro
. >> mlb suspensions, you said a-rod is out through 2014 >> he is good looking. >> just because he is appealing it is okay he took drugs? i don't get that. >> you didn't even laugh at my jokes. >> i was too busy making my own sad jokes. >> i didn't even hear your joke. >> they were equally bad. >> a-rod said the last seven months was a nightmare and the worst time of his life. getting caught sucks bro. and there are pills he can take. >> do...
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the suspensions are results of the mlb investigation that has cinches doors. receiving and expecting less the game suspensions. john mcgraw to of the detroit tigers and air cover of the padres. >> we want this all of our sport if you want to ban these guys for life we are with you. >> reporter: monday he was he has yet to play and a major league game in 2013 we having for in it from injuries. some yankees fans say rodriguez because he's a riot they felt he was targeted because he was a rock. because he's the highest paid player. making him to be the goat of every day. >> reporter: kron 4 news. >> reporter:a-rod is coming out slugging. here you see the 38-year- old slugger being driven to his team as they prepare for tonight's game against the chicago white sox. rodriguez.who has denied the claims.says he intends to appeal the decision. here's what he had to say today. >> obviously disappointed with the news today no point in node no doubt about it. we have to give it our case. a key >> reporter: keep your right here tonight at 6:45. we'll get kron4 sports dire
the suspensions are results of the mlb investigation that has cinches doors. receiving and expecting less the game suspensions. john mcgraw to of the detroit tigers and air cover of the padres. >> we want this all of our sport if you want to ban these guys for life we are with you. >> reporter: monday he was he has yet to play and a major league game in 2013 we having for in it from injuries. some yankees fans say rodriguez because he's a riot they felt he was targeted because he...
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now, the mlb is suspending rodriguez without pay for the remaining 211 games through the 2014 season amid allegations about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. earlier today before suiting up for the game against the white sox, rodriguez and the yankees held a press conference tachl. a take a look at what the embattled third baseman had to say. >> i'm not saying anything about mlb or anything that's going on. i'm saying this is a process, this is america, you have the opportunity to defend yourself, and i think the process, like all americans, will have the opportunity to defend ourselves in a due process, and i think that's what we'll have today and i'll have my day. >> the 38-year-old also vowed to repeal and fight the suspension, and with a repeal, he remains eligible to play until a decision is reached. he did admit a year ago that he used performance-enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, but he has repeatedly denied using them since then. fox's own adam hounsley. adam, what do you got? >> it's been quite a circus for alex rodriguez the last few months as mlb did their best to t
now, the mlb is suspending rodriguez without pay for the remaining 211 games through the 2014 season amid allegations about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. earlier today before suiting up for the game against the white sox, rodriguez and the yankees held a press conference tachl. a take a look at what the embattled third baseman had to say. >> i'm not saying anything about mlb or anything that's going on. i'm saying this is a process, this is america, you have the opportunity to...
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and former mlb manager ozzie guillen tweeted, "it's all madonna's fault." every athlete she has been with has gone bad, canseco, rodman, and now rodriguez, lol, lol, lol. so many lols there. let's bring in rachel nichols, she's with cnn sports. funny comments, but the commissioner's office certainly isn't laughing here. >> no, hardly. when they suspended alex rodriguez yesterday, they used particularly harsh language in their statement. we said this was going to get ugly, well, it's getting ugly already. they could have just suspended him, talked about the status under which they suspended him. instead, they spelled out that he used multiple performance-enhancing drugs, including testosterone, they specified, including hgh over multiple years, making it clear this wasn't just a short period. their allegation is he used these drugs basically the entire time he was a yankee and all of those all-star numbers are fake, they are inflated. now alex rodriguez met the media shortly after that came out and he was asked point blank, did he use performance-enhancing d
and former mlb manager ozzie guillen tweeted, "it's all madonna's fault." every athlete she has been with has gone bad, canseco, rodman, and now rodriguez, lol, lol, lol. so many lols there. let's bring in rachel nichols, she's with cnn sports. funny comments, but the commissioner's office certainly isn't laughing here. >> no, hardly. when they suspended alex rodriguez yesterday, they used particularly harsh language in their statement. we said this was going to get ugly, well,...
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handed down for allegedly using and pauses possessing performance-enhancing drugs and according to mlb commission bud selig interfering with the investigation. and before the game, rodriguez addressed the allegations. >> i'm fighting for my life. i have to defend myself, if i don't defend myself, no one else will. >> reporter: rodriguez will face his home team fans on friday. following would more games in chicago, he will be allowed to keep playing while his appeal is pending. some baseball fans in cicago say they chose the silent treatment last night. >> to keep going on that gives him attention. >> reporter: 12 other players were also disciplined but their suspensions only extended through 50 games. rodriguez will be 40 years old when he's able to return to baseball if his suspension holds. as the highest paid player in the sport, he could lose out on more than $30 million. rodriguez's suspension starts on thursday. the appeal process could take several months. now rodriguez at yesterday's news conference would not deny using performance-enhancing drugs. he said when the time is righ
handed down for allegedly using and pauses possessing performance-enhancing drugs and according to mlb commission bud selig interfering with the investigation. and before the game, rodriguez addressed the allegations. >> i'm fighting for my life. i have to defend myself, if i don't defend myself, no one else will. >> reporter: rodriguez will face his home team fans on friday. following would more games in chicago, he will be allowed to keep playing while his appeal is pending. some...
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i'm so into the sport, i can't stand to see mlb players doing drugs. >> love to see the young kids getting it. they understand here. >> rodriguez, a huge suspension, he will continue to play while he appeals his 211-game suspension. >>> 5:25. want to get a look at a forecast from meteorologist christina loren. cool for this time of year. >> it is really cool. good morning to you, laura and jon. good morning to you at home. look at some of these numbers we are expecting for today, only ending up in the 70s for most cities, a couple low 80s in fairfield. 77 on the way to gilroy. maybe you have kids practicing baseball. we have them practicing football. i can't believe thursday night nfl starts up. you can watch an actual nfl game. it's coming so fast. we've got your full forecast. i'll let you know when summertime levels come back to the bay area. first want to check on your drive on a traffic tuesday with anthony slaut sgler things are looking very good. in fact, for traffic tuesday, not too bad. almost like a light friday -- what do we call it? friday light. not much happening approaching
i'm so into the sport, i can't stand to see mlb players doing drugs. >> love to see the young kids getting it. they understand here. >> rodriguez, a huge suspension, he will continue to play while he appeals his 211-game suspension. >>> 5:25. want to get a look at a forecast from meteorologist christina loren. cool for this time of year. >> it is really cool. good morning to you, laura and jon. good morning to you at home. look at some of these numbers we are...
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mlb officials saying he attempted to cover up his violations and obstruct their violation. rodriguez says he'll appeal. in the past, he denied a connection to the head of biogenesis and taking p.e.d.s from the clinic. when asked more than once to clarify, he dodged the questions. >> we'll have a forum to discuss all of that and talk about it then. >> reporter: some fans did show their support for rodriguez. most felt this way. >> i think he did cheat. he needs to be punished in some way. >> you have been doing steroids and you still can't hit so why are you on the team. part of me likes him and part of me hates him at the same time. >> he did have one hit. he had one hit last night. the yankees lost. you saw what you are going to see for weeks and weeks and weeks, including here in new york. people booed and chanted loudly when he was at bat. >> to see the kids congregated to get a glimpse of him or to sign something. he's not a good role model. cheating is not the way to do it. >> he fights performance enhancing drugs. that foundation split from him yesterday amid word of
mlb officials saying he attempted to cover up his violations and obstruct their violation. rodriguez says he'll appeal. in the past, he denied a connection to the head of biogenesis and taking p.e.d.s from the clinic. when asked more than once to clarify, he dodged the questions. >> we'll have a forum to discuss all of that and talk about it then. >> reporter: some fans did show their support for rodriguez. most felt this way. >> i think he did cheat. he needs to be punished...
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rodriquez took the field hours after mlb suspended him for 211 games for violating its drug policy. he's being allowed to play while he appeals his suspension. a-rod says he's hoping to put the scandal behind him. >> from this moment on, i want to focus on baseball. every game is important to us. a-rod is one of 13 players suspended for using performance- enhancing drugs. among the 13 players are three other all-starses. nelson -- all-stars, nelson cruz, everth cabrera and jhonny peralta. gio gonzalez was cleared by major league baseball. he denied involvement with performance-enhancing drugs since the scandal broke this year. we have posted the complete list of the players suspended on our website. >>> bay area sports fans have a lot to say about the drug scandal. there's no current giant or as player. the fans at at&t park were sure talking about it last night. >> rush to judgment and to ruin a person's life and their career, i really believe that they have ruined -- somebody got angry and they ruined barry bonds' career. >> got rich off this and i think a-rod has been doing it si
rodriquez took the field hours after mlb suspended him for 211 games for violating its drug policy. he's being allowed to play while he appeals his suspension. a-rod says he's hoping to put the scandal behind him. >> from this moment on, i want to focus on baseball. every game is important to us. a-rod is one of 13 players suspended for using performance- enhancing drugs. among the 13 players are three other all-starses. nelson -- all-stars, nelson cruz, everth cabrera and jhonny peralta....
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mlb officials also alleging rodriguez attempted to cover up his violation and a trip there by election. rodriguez says he will appeal and in the past rodrigues has also denied a connection to the former head of biogenesis and taking the edie's from the clinic. but when asked more the wants to clarify on monday, rodriquez-those questions for it >>: we will have time to discuss all of that and we will talk about it then. >>: some fans did show their support for rodriguez. most felt this way. but i think he did cheat. he needs to be punished in some way. >>: it's kind of like you to do is their rights and you still can't hit so are you in on the team. army still like some part of me still kind of hate him at the same time. >>darya: 821 and we want to give you the latest of what went on in florida. new york yankees. crews in south florida are working to repair a sinkhole-- after a car got stuck! the driver of this toyota says he was waiting at a stop sign when he felt his costs car begin he tried to drive out -- but it was too late. the driver was able to get out of the car, and crews late
mlb officials also alleging rodriguez attempted to cover up his violation and a trip there by election. rodriguez says he will appeal and in the past rodrigues has also denied a connection to the former head of biogenesis and taking the edie's from the clinic. but when asked more the wants to clarify on monday, rodriquez-those questions for it >>: we will have time to discuss all of that and we will talk about it then. >>: some fans did show their support for rodriguez. most felt...
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i think mlb did a terrific job with a four-month investigation. they got 13 guys to agree to these suspensions without one failed test, so that's pretty remarkable. >> all right, john. thank you. charlie, i don't think we've seen the end of the case again, a-rod. we'll see more on this. >>> and a deadly shooting rampage at a town meeting in northeast pennsylvania. a gunman barged in and began firing at random. jenn bernstein of our philadelphia station is at the scene in ross township in the poconos. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie and norah. there were 18 people inside at least of the municipal building where it happened. we're told they were just wrapping up their monthly meeting when suddenly they found themselves under attack. the shots rang out shortly before 7:30 monday evening in ross township two hours north of philadelphia. >> at this time if you could just stand by with radio transmission we have active shooter in ross township. >> witnesses say a gunman shot through the walls out a municipal building there before bargin
i think mlb did a terrific job with a four-month investigation. they got 13 guys to agree to these suspensions without one failed test, so that's pretty remarkable. >> all right, john. thank you. charlie, i don't think we've seen the end of the case again, a-rod. we'll see more on this. >>> and a deadly shooting rampage at a town meeting in northeast pennsylvania. a gunman barged in and began firing at random. jenn bernstein of our philadelphia station is at the scene in ross...
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mlb officials also alleging rodriguez attempted to cover up his violations and obstruct their investigation. rodriguez says he'll appeal. in the past, rodriguez has also denied a connection to the former head of biogenesis and taking peds from the clinic, but when asked more than once to clarify on monday, rodriguez dodged those questions. >> we will have a forum to discuss all of that and we will talk about it then. >> reporter: well, under the rules and regulation, rodriguez is allowed to keep playing while he appeals, but his all-star career forever tainted as well as the world of baseball. chris? >> appreciate the reporting from there, jason. >>> what does this mean for a-rod and for major league baseball? let's bring in rachel nichols joining us from rochester, new york. let's go through the punch points here. in perspective terms, what did yesterday mean historically for major league baseball? >> yeah, this is a big step forward for major league baseball. it basically told players we will find you. we don't need a positive test any more. we will find you if you are doing something wro
mlb officials also alleging rodriguez attempted to cover up his violations and obstruct their investigation. rodriguez says he'll appeal. in the past, rodriguez has also denied a connection to the former head of biogenesis and taking peds from the clinic, but when asked more than once to clarify on monday, rodriguez dodged those questions. >> we will have a forum to discuss all of that and we will talk about it then. >> reporter: well, under the rules and regulation, rodriguez is...
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mlb officials say he can play while he is appealing that decision. even amid all the booing. a. rod sliced a single to left field, he ended up going one for four. yankees lost. >> they jumped 17% for his first game back here in new york within the last decade. people want to come out, even if they're boing. >> what do you think? i'm sure you have an opinion on what this means. i know you are a sports fan. >> two things, one, you must up big numbers, you get booed. he gets booed in a lot of places. i'm sure he's used to it. you look at other players with shorter suspensions, i don't know all the details. i've listened to the major league baseball's commissioner's office, his number seems big. 211 games. there is a lot more there. the appeals process looks like it could be a nasty and ugly one, baseball is forced to go into a courtroom where a different set of rules apply, are they willing to lay all the information out? are they willing to be challenged along a number of lines? as a fan of the game, i hope whatever steps they have to take to get ritd of these performance-enhancin
mlb officials say he can play while he is appealing that decision. even amid all the booing. a. rod sliced a single to left field, he ended up going one for four. yankees lost. >> they jumped 17% for his first game back here in new york within the last decade. people want to come out, even if they're boing. >> what do you think? i'm sure you have an opinion on what this means. i know you are a sports fan. >> two things, one, you must up big numbers, you get booed. he gets...
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could mlb do something, lower ticket prices to acknowledge this mess and show fans how important they are and how appreciated they are? >> on a team by basis they certainly can the milwaukee brewers gave that to give $10 food and beverage credit who bought tickets to games for brought the price down dramatically, value of the ticket dramatically. that was a great move on the part of the brewers. i don't think we'll see a great deal of that. baseball's attendance is pretty close to what it was last year. this is not likely to reduce attendance. they have to get peds, performance-enhancing drugs out of baseball. lori: will it make baseball boring if you don't have sluggers and low-scoring game. >> i remember in the 1970's watching pitchers like tom seaver and bob gibson and just loving the games. lori: there you go. >> people come out, they come out for the competition. what they don't like and really dislike tremendously are some people trying to get an advantage by using performance-enhancing drugs, illegal drugs, to benefit themselves and that's a real problem. lori: they did come ou
could mlb do something, lower ticket prices to acknowledge this mess and show fans how important they are and how appreciated they are? >> on a team by basis they certainly can the milwaukee brewers gave that to give $10 food and beverage credit who bought tickets to games for brought the price down dramatically, value of the ticket dramatically. that was a great move on the part of the brewers. i don't think we'll see a great deal of that. baseball's attendance is pretty close to what it...
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been found guilty of using steroids who admitted to it fall back in the same category knowing that mlb is looking at him closely? i think only an idiot would do that. >> reporter: only candid fans come from new york, heather. heather: that is true. adam housley, thank you. bill: home against detroit on friday night. we'll see how yankees fans react >>> word from mike emanuel on president george bush, 43 now. apparently he had a procedure yesterday in dallas. this was a statement put out moments ago, reading now, during president george w. bush's examination in the cooper clinic in dallas, a blockage discovered in the an artery in his heart. it continues, at the recommendation of his doctors, president bush agreed to have a extent placed to open the blockage. the procedure was performed successfully this morning without complication at texas health presbyterian hospital, dated august 6th. that would be this morning. president bush is in high spirits and eager to return home tomorrow to resume his normal schedule on thursday. he is grateful to the skilled medical professionals who cared
been found guilty of using steroids who admitted to it fall back in the same category knowing that mlb is looking at him closely? i think only an idiot would do that. >> reporter: only candid fans come from new york, heather. heather: that is true. adam housley, thank you. bill: home against detroit on friday night. we'll see how yankees fans react >>> word from mike emanuel on president george bush, 43 now. apparently he had a procedure yesterday in dallas. this was a statement...